Hey bud,

Let me start with a boring truth.

Most of us don’t lose time because of big tasks.
We lose it to small, repetitive thinking.

Reading. Summarizing. Researching. Deciding what matters.
Not hard. Just mentally expensive.

So here’s one AI workflow I personally like because it removes that friction almost entirely.

The Problem

You consume too much information to extract too little value.

Articles, blog posts, PDFs, reports, long emails. You read them, understand them, then forget half of it a week later. And next time, you repeat the process.

The real cost is not time spent reading.
It’s time spent re-thinking.

Why Most People Solve This Badly

They either:

  • Bookmark things and never revisit them

  • Save notes that are too long to reuse

  • Ask AI generic questions and get generic answers

The mistake is treating AI like Google instead of a thinking partner.

The Workflow

This setup turns any long content into reusable intelligence.

You’ll need:

  • ChatGPT (or Claude)

  • A notes app (Notion works well)


Step 1: Feed the Content

Paste the full article, PDF text, or long email into ChatGPT.

Then use this prompt:

“Read this carefully. Your job is to extract only ideas that are reusable for future decisions or work. Ignore anything that is purely descriptive or time-sensitive.”

Step 2: Force Structure

Now follow with this:

“Rewrite the useful ideas as:

  1. Principles

  2. Mental models

  3. Actionable rules

Each item should be one to two sentences max.”

This step is crucial. It prevents AI from rambling.

Step 3: Make It Personal

Next prompt:

“Based on what you extracted, how should someone who works with AI, content, and online tools apply this in daily work?”

This is where the content becomes yours.

Step 4: Store It Once

Copy the final output into a single Notion page called:
AI Thinking Library

Use simple headings:

  • Decision Making

  • Writing

  • Productivity

  • Learning

That’s it.

Why This Works

You are no longer collecting information.
You are collecting compressed thinking.

Over time:

  • You reread less

  • You decide faster

  • You stop second-guessing obvious choices

This one system quietly saves me several hours every week.

Optional Upgrade

Once a week, ask:

“Based on my saved principles, what should I stop doing immediately?”

That question alone removes a surprising amount of unnecessary work.

That’s the full workflow.

No trends. No hype.
Just something that keeps paying you back after the first setup.

Next week, I’ll share a workflow focused on doing better work with the same effort, not just working faster.

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Regards,
Mushfiq Sajib